Health units across the province are now getting creative, with vaccine clinics at farmers\u0027 markets, fire halls and beaches in addition to mobile teams and…
Eighty per cent of all Ontarians aged 12 and older must have at least one shot, 75 per cent need to be fully immunized and all public health units must have fully vaccinated 70 per cent of eligible residents before the province can move on from Step 3.As of Friday, 72 per cent of adults had been fully immunized, and only about half of Ontario’s 34 health units had met the third condition.
The region, where 68 per cent of all eligible residents were fully vaccinated as of Friday, said it is aiming for 90 per cent full inoculation to achieve herd immunity and protect those who don’t qualify for shots. Leeds, Grenville and Lanark in the province’s east reported the highest inoculation rate, with 79 per cent of residents 12 and older fully vaccinated,
“The faces several challenges, as it covers a large area with a smaller, rural population,” Norfolk County Paramedic Chief Sarah Page said in a statement last week. “Bringing vaccination opportunities to more convenient locations will help lessen transportation challenges people may be facing.” Step 3 of Ontario’s reopening plan allows most businesses to reopen, but with capacity restrictions and other rules. There are also crowd limits on social gatherings and other events. The vast majority of those restrictions would lift after Step 3, although rule son masking indoors would continue.
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